Lemon-squeezer.



PATENTBD FEB. 28;-1'905.

J. M. RBERT, LEMON SQUEEZER. APPLIDATION HLBD 0015. 1904.

lMuulf ,71.18 'GRM/nuff No. 783,894. PATENTED 4PEB. 2a, 1905. Y

` J. M.. RIBERT. LEMON SQUEEZER.

PPLIGATIOH FILED 00T. 5. 1904:` Y

2 BILLETE-SHEET 2,.

39m/[lawn Patented February 28, 1905.

UNITED 4STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH M. RIEERT, OF NEW YORK," Y., ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL NOVEL Y CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LEMON-SQUE'EZER.

SPECIFIGATIONVforming part of Letters Patent No. 783,894, dated February 28, 1905. Application filed October 5, 1904. Serial No. 227,262.

To rif/Z whom, t pta/y concern.-

Be it known that I J osErH M. RIBERT, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at NewYork,

Y inthe county of New York, State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements invLemon-Squeezers, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters nl' reference"marked thereon.

` M y invention relates to'what are commonlyV known #lemon-s ueezers-thatis devices 2 for expressing thejuice of lemons, llmes, or

.like fruit for use in beverages or for other p11rposcs-and relates particularly -to theclass of such devices which are designed and intended for attachment to a bar-top or other support and tov be operated by means .of a handle.

It is the object of my invention to provide a simple, strong, and effective device for the purposeindicated capable of operation to express the juice from the lemon or other fruit by a single rotary movement of a lever all the parts of which may be formed by casting with the least possible need fordressing up or machining. Y

With these objects in View my invention consists in the construction and combination of elements hereinafter describeddand particularly pointed out 1n the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 isa side elevation of the complete device of my invention, showing the plunger depressed. Fig. 2 is a similar view, partly in section, showing the plunger raised. Fig. 3 is a plan view, on an enlarged scale, of the cup which forms the male member of the'squeezing device. Fig. 4 is an elevation,. on an enlarged scale, ofthe screw by which movement is given to the plunger, showingthe parts ot' the screw sepa rated; and Fig. 5 is a detail View of the upper end of the casting.

In thedrawings, Ais the standard, formed of a single casting having'rearwardlyfextending arms B O, the arm B being adapted to rest on a bar-top or tabletop and the arm C being adapted to receive a screw I), between which and ythe arm 'B the barftop or table-top (indicated at E) may be iirmly gripped.-`

From the arm B the standard extends uparm G; In the arms .F and G a rod H, carrying at its lower end the plunger I, is adapted to rotate and slide. On the rod H is secured a cam-screw J. The arm G carries an antifriction-roller K, on which the cam-screw I is adapted to trayel.

On the standard A below the arm C is a socket L, in which is secured the upper end or' a vertical rod M. On the socket L is secured a bracket N by means of set-screw N', and on the rod M is adjustably secured a bracket O by means of set-screw O. The bracket O is adapted to receive and sustain the serving glass or V tumbler which is to receive the juice of the lemon or other Jrruit. The bracket N is cup-shaped, having slightly-tapered walls n, and having its bottom inclined toward a central discharge-opening n". Within the cup of the bracket N is received the male member of the squeezer, consisting of a removable cup P, having at its upper edge an exterior flange p, adapted to rest on the upper edge of the cup of the bracket N. Centrally of the cupP is an upwardly-extending projection P' having radial grooves p'. l'n the annular groove between the base ot' the projection l" and the walls ol the cup are formed radial slits oi' openings ,fi ot' such width as to permit the juice and more or less of the liner pulp of the fruit to pass through them, but to-prevent the passage ot' the seeds or other objectionable mattei'. 'lhc slits p2 preferably extend upward' a short disupper casting J has as its upper end a socket j', adapted to fit on the rod H. to which it is secured by a pin or rivet, and preferably has also formed thereon the socket'R for the operating-handle S... Below the socket j' on the So i nearly a full rotation by reason ot' the recess casting J' is Jformed the upper half of a hollow screw-thread, terminating in a shoulder 'l`, having an oset portion T', with a shoulder z between T and T'. The casting J 2 has at its lower end a socket U, whichlits on the rod H and is secured thereto hya pin or rivet. Above the socket U the casting J2 has formed therein the lower half ot' a hollow screw-thread, terminating ina shoulder V, havingan offset portion V' and a shoulder /ubetween V and V'. 1f preferred, the handle-socket may be formed on the lower casting.

ln assembling the castings J and J2 they are slipped onto the rod H and are brought together in such position that the shoulders T and V will be in contact, theofsets 'l" and Vl being also in contact, the proper position of the parts ofthe screw-thread being determined by the contact of the'small shoulders t and 1.'. Then in position, the castings J and J 2 are secured to the rod H by pins or rivets, shown. Vl'hen mounted together, they form a camscrew. Y

The upper portion of the bracket A is preferably recessed, as shown at- A', to receive the operating-handle when turned to bring the i plunger down on the projection P', and the bracket has near its upper end on the side opg posite the recess A' a lug A, on which the socket R rests when the handle is in its upper position.

The plungerl'may be secured to the lower end Vof rod H in any convenient manner, by ascrew-thread.

1u operation the handle S may be given A' giving a long travel to the plunger, permitting it to be drawn upward a suliicientdistance to allow of the halt' of Aa lemon or even a whole one to be readily placed on the pro- The screw J being of considerable strength 'the lemon or other fruit may be i jection l".

readily squeezed with suticicnt force to completely express its juice, which passes down j through the opening vn into the glass or other receptacle, while the seeds, skin, and pulp are retained by the cup P, from which, the cup being removable, they may readily be thrown out.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. 1n a lemon-squeczer, the combination of a bracket, an arm secured to the bracket, provided with means forsupporting the article to to move -vertically in said arms, and means for depressing the plunger comprising a screw secured to the rod, means' for rotating the screw, and means carried by the ln'aeket engaging the screw, Isaid screw consisting of' an upper and a lower casting, the upper casting being provided with a socket, to receive the plunger-rod and with a socket fort-he operating-handle and haviiig formed thereon the npper edge of the screw, and the lower casting' being provided with a socket to receive the g plunger-rod and haring formed thereon the lower edge of the screw: substantially as described.

2. ln a lemon-slpxeezer, the combination of a bracket, anarm secured to the bracket provided wilh means for supporting the article to be. squeezed, a rod carrying-a plunger mounted in the bracket and provided with a screw. means on the bracket engaging the. screw. means for operating the screw, and a. lug cari ried b v the bracket in position to sustain the described.

presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH v,\l. IMBERT.

'itnesses:

FRANK llucizerrox, GRACE l. Humuc'rox.

handle in its raised position: substantially as be squeezed, arms carried b v the bracket, a rod carrying a plunger, mounted to rotate and,

1n testimony whereofl l allix my signature in 

